 Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What's...  The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Six Volumes Complete: Imitations, moral ... - Página 92de Alexander Pope - 1787Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1822 - 284 páginas
...those can conquer, these can cheat, Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great: Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates ;—that man... | |
 | Philip Withers - 1822 - 414 páginas
...despise such vain and imaginary Distinctions. Who noble Ends, by noble Means obtains, Or, failing smiles in Exile, or in Chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that Man is GREAT indeed.* If under serious Conviction of its final Importance, I thus... | |
 | George Chalmers - 1822 - 672 páginas
...in the annals of Scotland. But, " Tis phrase absurd, to call a villain good ; Who, wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave." By his wife Agnes, Murray left two daughters, Margaret, and Mary : The first married Sir James Steuart... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 páginas
...aspect, and a smile at heart. True greatness. Who noble ends, by noble means obtau Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or blec Like Socrates that man is great indeed. The tear of sympathy. Nor the bright stars, which night's... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 236 páginas
...to travel born, Our sabbaths are but few. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. .. Our hearts are fasten'd to this world, By strong and endless... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1891 - 340 páginas
...these can 'Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great : 130 Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, i Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, ; Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, I Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed I 235 Like Socrates, that... | |
 | William Whiting Crane - 1891 - 536 páginas
...life. SPIRITUALISM. "With the talent of an angel a man may be a fool." YOUNG. " Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave." — POPE. The Hon. Mr. , once a leading mind in this country, says he has just heard from Paul, that... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1892 - 572 páginas
...can conquer, these can cheat ; "T is phrase absurd to call a villain great : Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius * let him reign, or bleed 4 Like Socrates, that man... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1893 - 566 páginas
...can conquer, these can cheat; "Tis phrase absurd to call a Villain Great: 330 Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius8 let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates3, that... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1893 - 588 páginas
...can conquer, these can cheat; "Tis phrase absurd to call a Villain Great: 230 Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius2 let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates3, that... | |
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